(a) whether any steps are being taken to promote setting up of food processing industries at locations other than mega food park locations;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the proposal for providing capital subsidy to food processing industries at locations other than mega food park locations?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector umbrella scheme- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) with 8 component schemes for overall growth and development of food processing sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 Crore for the period 2016-17 to 2019-20. The period has since been extended to FY 2020-21.
Under the component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing / preservation industries. There is no restriction for projects to be located inside Mega Food Parks in the component schemes of PMKSY, except in the scheme “Creation /Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC)”. However, the project proposals, having 100% stake from SC/ST promoter(s) and having eligible project cost of Rs. 1 crore or more, are also considered for approval under CEFPPC scheme irrespective of their locations in the country.
(c): Financial assistance provided in the form of Grant-in-Aid for setting up of food processing industries varies under the different components of the scheme. The details are placed at Annexure.
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